The document outlines 17 classroom management strategies that should be emphasized in every classroom. The strategies include increasing positive teacher-student interactions, actively supervising students at all times, positively interacting with most students during lessons, managing minor problem behaviors positively and quickly, following procedures for chronic behaviors, conducting smooth transitions, being prepared for activities, beginning with clear explanations, allocating most time to instruction, engaging students in active responding, giving students multiple ways to respond, regularly checking for understanding, providing specific feedback, informing students of what comes next, knowing how many met objectives, providing extra assistance as needed, and planning for next time an activity is conducted.

1. Top
17
Classroom Management Strategies that should
be emphasized in every classroom
Strategy
Description
1.
Increase ratio of
positive to negative
teacher to student
interactions
At least 4 to 1
Positive interaction every 5 minutes
Follow correction for rule violation with positive
reinforcer for rule following
2.
Actively Supervise at all
times
Move continuously
Scan continuously & overtly
Interact frequently & positively
Positively reinforce rule following behaviors
3.
Positively interact with
most students during
lesson
Physical, verbal, visual contact
Group v. individual
Instructional & social
4.
Manage minor (low
intensity/frequency)
problem behaviors
positively & quickly
Signal occurrence
State correct response
Ask student to restate/show
Disengage quickly & early
5.
Follow school
procedures for chronic
problem behaviors
6.
Conduct smooth &
efficient transitions
between activities
Be consistent & business-like
Precorrect for next occurrence
Taught routine
Engage students immediately

2. Strategy
Description
7.
Be prepared for activity
Prepare filler activities
Know desired outcome
Have materials
Practice presentation fluency
8.
Begin with clear
explanations of
outcomes/objective
9.
Allocate most time to
instruction
10.
Engage students in
active responding
11.
Give each student
multiple ways to
actively respond
Advance organizer
Point of reference
12.
Regularly check for
student understanding
13.
End Activity with
specific feedback
14.
Provide specific
information about what
happens next
15.
Know how many
students met the
objective/outcomes
16.
Provide extra
time/assistance for
unsuccessful students
17.
Plan for next time
activity conducted
Questions
Affirmative gestures
Written action
Academic v. social
Individual v. group
Lewis PHD
Fill day with instructional activities
Maximize teacher led engagement
Write
Verbalize
Participate
Individual v. choral responses
Written v. gestures
Peer-based
Homework
New activity
Next meeting
Oral
Written
Sample
More practice
More instruction
Firm up outcome
New outcome
Test